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The Core Values Model & Scale Interpretation

This article introduces the Core Values model, explains how results are presented to users, and provides guidance for interpreting each value.

Updated over 2 weeks ago

Overview

The Core Values model is made up of six factors, each aligned with the psychological needs of autonomy, competence, and relatedness.

  • Each scale has two labels — one for the high end and one for the low end.

  • Feedback focuses on a person’s three most extreme scores, identified by comparing their results to a global normative database.

  • These three scores are presented as adjectives that describe an individual’s Core Values.

For example: someone with very low Novelty and Power scores and a high Connection score would be described as valuing Tradition, Humility, and Relationships.

This approach ensures clarity by emphasizing what makes each person unique, while additional detail remains available to administrators through the platform.

Table 1: The Core Values Scales & Labels

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Interpreting the Core Values

Below are the six Core Values with guidance for understanding high and low scores.

Novelty

Reflects how much a person values change and innovation.

  • High: Risk-taking, critical of the status quo, eager to try new things.

  • Low: Traditional, conforming, and respectful of established norms.

Power

Reflects the importance of social status and influence.

  • High: Ambitious, drawn to leadership, motivated by recognition.

  • Low: Humble, egalitarian, cooperative.

Mastery

Reflects the value placed on skill development and competence.

  • High: Goal-oriented, focused on learning, driven to improve.

  • Low: Relaxed, content with current skills, less motivated to push boundaries.

Inquiry

Reflects curiosity and openness to difference.

  • High: Curious, tolerant of diverse perspectives, appreciative of arts and culture.

  • Low: Practical, pragmatic, prefers the familiar, conservative outlook.

Virtue

Reflects the importance of living by a moral code.

  • High: Principled, altruistic, values integrity.

  • Low: Flexible moral compass, self-focused, chooses convenience over principle.

Connection

Reflects the importance of social relationships and affiliation.

  • High: Sociable, prioritizes relationships, energized by social interaction.

  • Low: Independent, candid, less interested in building or maintaining relationships.

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